Today I digest music at a pace I would deem unhealthy. Within seconds my mind is made and its on to the next bit of musical info. Whether its itunes samples, lala, pandora etc…if somthing doesn’t grab my futuristic attention span in this small window I almost write it off entirely. The sheer amount of music available to my ears at anytime almost makes it impossible not to process music in this way. Once every month or so I find something that sticks out against tha backdrop of so much other mediocrity. I then begin a gay and nerdy process of reading reviews and news related to the act while I digest the record. It’s my modern way of reading the liner notes. I want to know who played what, where they recorded it, how they did that, how they did this…what kind of instruments they play. Ill look at the studio’s website, go on ebay looking at rare gear they use and see what its going for.
My latest crush is on dream pop duo Beach House. The sheer prettiness of “Teen Dream” is enough to check it out. The songs are lofty and dreamy. They are both bouyant and heavy. Some tracks drag you along while others propell you up. I have no real favorite track at the moment. Here are some of the bangers….
p.s. I am fond of Victoria Legrand’s unisex vocal sound
